Mental Health Research Proposals Samples For Students

Introduction

At present time, our social network is often determined by the level of our online presence and the social circles we belong to online. Although social networking may have its benefits, it also has disadvantages, including the onset of stress and depression, sometimes even suicide, due to various factors including cyber bullying. Within this context, social networking is a double-edged sword. While it can help people achieve social support to lean on, social networking in the 21st Century could aggravate mental health problems or place us at risk for developing mental disorders. The aim of conducting the research study is ...

Amongst mentally ill patients at high risk for early readmission, does the utilization of a multi-component transition care plan as compared to usual care help to improve early readmission rates?

Abstract

The early hospital readmission rate in a 30-bed psychiatric unit in California is 25%. This figure is higher than the 13% reported in the literature for high-income countries like the US (Vigod et al., 2013). Early readmissions are problematic as they are costly and disruptive to the personal and professional lives of patients and their family members. In addition, they are construed to be negative patient outcomes and negative indicators of ...

LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERCEPTION OF AFRICAN WOMEN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UK AS THE RESULT TO THE CURRENT TREND OF INADEQUATE CLINICAL INTERVENTION FOR POSTNATAL DEPRESSION PATIENTS
Limited understanding of the perception of African Women Immigrants in the UK the Cause of the Current trend of inadequate Clinical Intervention

Introduction

Over the recent decades, the number of immigrants settling in the UK has grown exponentially to give the country a new outlook on cultural diversity. With these social changes, new demands have been imposed on the healthcare sector to provide health services in ways that promote social justice. According to ...

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Rehabilitation of mentally ill in prisons and jails: issues and concerns

The California Department of Corrections (CDC) in 2005 added the term “rehabilitation” as a part of the agency’s official title, becoming the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or the CDCR. However, the change in title did not result in a change of philosophy in the treatment of prisoners in the United States. Though the reintegration of the methodology of rehabilitation officially entered the regime of the CDRC, there is little or no evidence that the methodology has significantly changed (Berkeley- University of California, 2009, p. 277).
Berkebile (2010, p.1) reported that by 2009, California’s penal facilities ...

Abstract

Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT) is a modern approach to solving psychiatric problems. The techniques used in this form of therapy have proved to be effective in many situations. In recent years, cases of depression in women have risen considerable. This study proposes the application of the cognitive behavioral therapy in treating cases of depression in women. A brief introduction is provided to highlight the significance of the study. Through the literature review, the applications and perceived success of CBT is substantiated. A randomized study design will be used to select the study participants. Qualified individuals will be subjected to ...

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study is to find the connection between depression and suicide among youth, identify the percentage of young people that are affected by the depressive disorder and the percentage of those suffering from depression that have suicidal intentions.
It is important to study this issue because mental illness and following suicide attempts is a wide-spread complicated problem all around the world nowadays.

Research Question/Hypothesis

Research questions of this study are as follows:
What is the percentage of young people that suffer from depressive disorder?
What is the percentage of depressed youth that have thoughts of suicide?
Can depression ...

Information and communication technologies, social networking and mass media stream have become efficient instruments to influence and formulate people’s mental and physical health. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of four important aspects and reasons for choosing of healthy diet by people: beauty, mental health, medical treatment and finally, people’s desire to be trendy. There is a number of reasons and justifications of why people opt for any type of the healthy diet and if earlier it was mainly a way of medical treatment and mental health support, nowadays it has become very popular and fashionable to ...

Introduction

People living in community posses diverse needs and willing to get access to
multiple resources. This accompanied with certain restriction or limitations at facilities in their daily schedule could disturb them. Very often this trend could also lead to emotional or psychological distress. All people have equal rights and receiving an unbiased response from the other side is of paramount importance. For instance in public amenities, educational institution, work place or at hospital, certain individuals representing a specific ethnic background or race are more likely to receive an unpleasant reaction. In more adverse cases, there could be a violence or a ...

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Introduction

Therapies are usually designed to address the problems of weight loss that should lessen the risks for chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. In addition to this, many researchers happen to approve of the positive feelings and the improvement of wellbeing that physical therapies are able to provide (Bryan & Tiggemann, 2001, p.147). Significant weight loss is said to accompany both positive and negative emotions, and it is in this regard that psychological balance should be maintained to ensure success of the therapy. The aim ...

Abstract

One of the most prevalent addictions in our society that has far-reaching social, economic and psychological ramifications is alcoholism. At least 16.3 million Americans who are above 18 years have Alcohol Use Disorder as at 2014. However, not everyone who consumes or excessively consumes alcohol ends up with alcohol use disorder. This study speculates that persons with alcohol addiction have an inherently addictive personality and goes ahead to propose a study to investigate it. Using a random sample, a two group-study will be implemented. Personality test will be used to collect information on addictive personality. A t-test for two-groups ...

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Introduction

The goal of therapies addressing weight loss is to decrease the risks for chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, but also to ultimately increase positive feelings of well-being from physical improvements. Significant weight loss is accompanied by both positive and negative emotions and if the decrease in body mass is accompanying by negative feelings, maintenance is difficult. Therefore, psychological aspects to weight loss programs are an important consideration when determining the success of the therapy. Previous research concerning the psychological aspects of significant weight loss has made ...

The stigma against mentally ill patients is a common occurrence in society because these patients are normally treated with an attitude that condemns or disapproves of them, and this research proposal is going to center on these patients to highlight their plight.
There are several groups of people that are often stigmatized, and mental health patients are one of them. The sad reality is that society often brands them, making them aware of their inabilities and societal disapproval. Some of them feel safer away from the crowds because of the prejudice directed at them. Some even feel uncomfortable letting ...

Psychiatric mental health nurses (PMHNs) are responsible for assessing the mental health needs of individuals and developing a nursing diagnosis and plan of care. While PMHNs usually implement nursing processes relevant to the patients’ needs, advanced practice registered nurses in psychiatric care can also prescribe medicine and conduct psychotherapy. According to a study by Marks, Hallam, Philpott, and Connolly (1975), PMHNs who were trained in behavioral psychotherapy for neurotic disorders proved to be as effective as psychologists and psychiatrists working in the field. Although the nurses’ effectiveness in providing treatment has been confirmed, the experiences of patients who received treatment from ...

Abstract

With more than 340 million recorded cases worldwide, depression is one of the most common psychological disorders today. Women are at a high risk for developing depression, especially during menopause because their hormone levels fluctuate and personality traits may worsen vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. However, besides biological and psychological factors, lifestyle factors are important determinants of depression symptoms in middle-aged women, and modifying those factors is associated with significant improvements in depression symptoms. For example, transitioning from a sedentary lifestyle into a physically active lifestyle can reduce depression moods and improve the quality of life. The purpose of this paper is ...

Health DisparitiesIntroduction

When there is a difference between groups of people, we refer it as health disparities. The differences between these groups always affect the frequency of diseases in attacking the group, how frequently death hits the group and the number of people getting sick (Porter, 2004). The populations that are victims of disparities comprises of ethnic and racial minorities, the rural areas cohabitants, children, elderly and women, with people with disabilities. Some countries describe health disparities as inequality within the healthcare. This refers to the gaps experienced in the healthcare and quality health across ethnic, racial, socioeconomic and sexual orientation groups ( ...

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to discuss the most common mental disorders and depression tendencies that individuals with chronic somatic illnesses carry over to the adult stage of their development. This is not a very common topic and in fact, one of the most commonly taken for granted one. The paper will focus on the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of a short listed group of adults who have or had a disabling, impairing, or function-limiting disease during his or her childhood years. The health related quality of life would most likely correspond to the tendencies or chances that an ...

Introduction

Foster children represent a vulnerable part of the human population that require special legal protection due to their exposure to risks such as mistreatment, rape, sexual abuse or assault, criminal behavior, child, child labor and neglect. Hence, the existence of a strong foster care system backed by legal and institutional frameworks is important to ensure maximum protection afforded to children placed under foster care. Foster children are usually children with no families or parents or those children whose parents can no longer take responsibility of their care and protection. In the US, each state has a Department of Child ...

Senior seminar of Psychology

Fairleigh Dickinson University
The main point of this paper is to discuss how Cognitive behavioral therapy can be an effective treatment for Posttraumatic stress Disorder. In today’s world we are able to see how this topic is can be relevant to our lives. Not everybody has the misfortunate of having to go through such a tough disorder. But we never know if there will be a time where it might just hit us or significant others. Therefore having knowledge of this disorder is very important especially for those people that are frequently going through tough times in their ...

On June 26, 2015 the US Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage and officially recognized the constitutional right of Americans to register same-sex unions across the country. This historic step was preceded by the trial of James Obergefell who sued the state of Ohio because it had refused to recognize him to be the widower of the deceased husband, with whom Obergefell got married 20 years ago before the state officially banned gay unions.

Previously, the registration of same-sex marriage was under the jurisdiction of each state, only 37 of which granted the procedure a legal status. The first state ...

Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment

Public Health
November,2014
Abstract
Type II diabetes has negatively influenced millions in the United States. Adverse impact of type II diabetes in children is ever increasing and needs some serious strategic and professional input from nurses deployed at schools. Unfortunately, the sensitivity of diabetic issue is never addressed appropriately. Moreover, the lack of research on the topic has also resulted in a significant increase in childhood type II diabetes. The research indicates that controlling type II diabetes in children is possible. School nurses employing the knowledge of physical exercises, dietary plans and emergency response can readily ...

Introduction

No matter how hard we try to believe that we are living in a developed country and we are literate and modern people, studies show that we still are not free from the shackles of domestic violence. According to a survey conducted by US National Institute of Mental Health, 42.8% of women were victims of domestic violence yet they still were in that abusive relationship (Nauert, 2010). Abusive relationships take the form of physical, emotional, psychological and verbal abuse which might leave the victim dwell in the darkness of reality. With bruised marks and a scared image, the victim tends to lead a ...

Introduction

Alcoholism has been a persistent problem affecting the American family, with approximations of up to 18 million Americans going through alcohol related problems (O’Farrell, et al, 2003). There are many cost effects accompanying the alcoholism problem, both physical, emotional and economic. The vastness of the costs of alcoholism cannot be over emphasized, as they affect not only the alcoholic but close family members, friends, colleagues and even the state. Statistics indicate that about 1 million adult Americans seek treatment for alcohol-related problems each year (O’Farrell, & Rotunda, 1997),

Specific aims

The most popular and widely used treatment method for alcohol ...

The research question that needs to be answered in the study is what is the correlation between depression and substance abuse among college students?
The main reason for doing this research is to explore the correlation of depression and substance abuse among college students. College students are under a lot of stress that causes them to have depressive symptoms. Some of them deal with these symptoms by using drugs and alcohol. Numerous studies indicate that there is a correlation between depression and substance abuse among college students. It is believed that going to college brings about positive outcomes. However, ...

Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Issues and Discussions

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Introduction

“Intermittent explosive disorder” is actions engaging repetitive, unforeseen episodes of violent, spontaneous, belligerent actions wherein the party acts in an inordinate manner relative to the situation at hand. Among the episodes that can be regarded as falling under this concept include episodes of domestic violence, hurling or destroying objects, ‘temper tantrums’ and ‘road rage’ form some of the indicators that can precede an episode. These chronic situations, violent outbursts can inflict significant amounts of stress, adversely affect one’s relationships, education and even work, and can inflict serious legal and financial ramifications (Mayo Clinic, 2016). This anomaly, according ...

"Is the Absence of Stress Death? Exploring the Positives of Workplace Worries."

Background
Stress was traditionally defined as an environmental pressure and strain within a person. The most common explanation these days is that it is one of the interactions between an individual and situations. It is a psychological and physical states usually catalyzed by the demands unmatched by resources to fulfill that demand. For instance, meeting targets in a short span of time, adhering to unsuitable organizational policies, finding a tough way to balance work-family are some common stress forms.
Stress, a matter of worry since history, is becoming exceedingly debilitating nowadays. A recent work-stress survey published in Huffington post shockingly stated that 8 ...

Psychology

Interpersonal Relationships
Psychology
Interpersonal Relationships

Interpersonal relationships are often referred to as close relationships. For long, many people in the world and societies have had challenges establishing effective interpersonal self in relationships for various reasons. Some argue that they fear being too attached or close to people in their environments. As such, they fear losing meaning or contact of the close relationships in cases of disappointments (Altman & Taylor, 2003). Others do not advocate interpersonal relationships because of the cultural variances, religious beliefs or opinions on various subjects with the individuals in their surroundings.
Close or interpersonal ...

Abstract

The physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of the children living in Palestine is one for concern. The horrifying tales of waking up or going to sleep in the sounds of bombs and gunfire cause posttraumatic stress disorder on everyone, including children. The incursion of the Israeli military in Palestine since the 1940s has left the nation with limits to their freedom of movement, limits to fair and free education, verbal and physical assaults, and the undeniable possibility of a troubled future. There is no doubt that within this troubled future lays an uneducated population that has seen and known only ...

Introduction

Army recruiters have continued to strategize on how to maximize recruitment of officers from the public. However, majority of their target group is high school students who have completed and graduated with a diploma. In fact, they went ahead to create a database with all the personal information of individuals aged between 16 – 25 years. This may imply intrusion of privacy of their target groups, most of which are high school students and a few who have graduated. This even went over board when the 2002 act of “No child left behind” was passed. The act required that all beneficiaries of federal ...

Background of the Research

The research paper is fundamentally about the comparison of Compassion Fatigue and PTSD patients. The research main objective it to go along with or reject this hypothesis: People suffering from Compassion fatigue will experience similar physiological changes as those suffering from PTSD. By working towards this hypothesis, the research can be able to compare and contrast CF to PTSD and recognize how the two are related. In order to verify and distinguish the relation between these two phenomena, it is essential to know what the research will be looking for. First, it is essential to have the invariable values ( ...